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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
@CDRW I have often wondered if Trump was ever really drinking his own Kool-Aid, or just playing the showman. It feels like that must have been an old episode of The Twilight Zone, or The Outer Limits, once— the populist firebrand who was happy to accept all the attention his base showered him with, but never actually expected to be elected— who somehow thought, deep down, that the rest of the world was better than this— better than him.
Anyway. Thanks for the avatar, Fish.
edited 9th Nov '16 12:10:18 AM by Unsung
Upside: I can't wait to see John Oliver react to this. Other comedy shows, too.
edited 9th Nov '16 12:07:01 AM by TheRoguePenguin
I certainly hope that's true. I'm hoping that taking on responsibility will build him some character. It's a longshot, but crazier things have happened.
Leviticus 19:34TBH, I'm not even really upset with Trump. Or HRC. Or Bernie.
I'm upset with the American people, including myself. We either didn't take the demagogue seriously, welcomed the Snake Oil he was selling, voted out of misplaced pride instead of pragmatism, or just caved in to apathy.
Disgusted, but not surprisedIt is really hard to succumb to hatred and anger right no, but damn I'm trying.
Continue writing our story of peace.I'm mostly upset about the hate groups that have clamored behind Trump. I'm worried about the minorities in the United States and how they'll be treated in the four years to come.
"I squirm, I struggle, ergo I am. Faced with death, I am finally, truly alive."Well, the dumbass who says I can't tell Chris Evans apart from Cap has ALSO said that "Cap would never call America trash." He seems to think I made it up.
BAHAHAHAHA
http://prettyfakes.com/2006/11/america-is-a-piece-of-trash/
edited 9th Nov '16 12:13:21 AM by Sharysa

Seriously, Trump just immortalized himself in the history books.